BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) — China has launched all-out flood relief efforts in its southern regions, including the Jiangxi and Fujian provinces, where the water levels of 22 rivers have risen above ale
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Xi extends condolences over disastrous heavy rains in Rwanda
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday conveyed condolences to Rwandan President Paul Kagame over the disastrous heavy rains in the country.
In recent days, strong rainstorm
Four missing as heavy rains hit east China\’s Fujian
FUZHOU, May 7 (Xinhua) — Four local cadres went missing Sunday morning while taking part in a flood control inspection in Xinluo District of Longyan City, east China\’s Fujian Province.
Fujian\’s flood
Lightning strikes kill 15 in India\’s West Bengal
NEW DELHI, April 28 (Xinhua) — At least 15 people were killed and several others injured due to lightning in India\’s eastern state of West Bengal, officials said on Friday.
Heavy rains and thundersto
U.S. San Francisco Bay Area suffers worst power outage in decades
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15 (Xinhua) — The San Francisco Bay Area in the western U.S. state of California has suffered the worst power outage in almost three decades, Pacific Gas &Electric Co. (PG&E) sai
Death toll rises to 44 from landslides on Brazilian coast
SAO PAULO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — The death toll rose to 44 from landslides and floods over the weekend on the coast of Brazil\’s Sao Paulo state, while some 40 people remain missing, the regional governm